Hip Length Challenge 2010

[winnettag]

Ok so can I go crazy and join this challenge? I just measured from the bottom of my neck to the top of my jeans, which is about an inch below my hip bone. I have 7 inches to HL! WOW tape measures are the bizness! There are only 8 months left in the year so I HIGHLY doubt I'll make it, plus I'm transitioning. But it doesn't hurt to try right?

Alternatively, I'll probably maintain at WL or mbl....but I would love to see how long I can maintain healthy hair while transitioning!

You ladies are truly inspirational!

It definitely doesn't hurt to try!
I'm not going to make HL, but I'm hanging in there.

 

[Lucia]

Ok so can I go crazy and join this challenge? I just measured from the bottom of my neck to the top of my jeans, which is about an inch below my hip bone. I have 7 inches to HL! WOW tape measures are the bizness! There are only 8 months left in the year so I HIGHLY doubt I'll make it, plus I'm transitioning. But it doesn't hurt to try right?

Alternatively, I'll probably maintain at WL or mbl....but I would love to see how long I can maintain healthy hair while transitioning!

You ladies are truly inspirational!

Welcome, Yes try you might make it, maybe you'll have a growth spurt who knows. Even if you don't make it to HL by Dec you'll be much, much closer like MBL or WL

 

[LaFemmeNaturelle]

Welcome, Yes try you might make it, maybe you'll have a growth spurt who knows. Even if you don't make it to HL by Dec you'll be much, much closer like MBL or WL

If I don't make waist length by the end of the fall I'm chopping lol I'm currently mbl and only have about 3 inches to wl (not quite sure since i haven't straightened my ng) so if i can't get those 3 inches then I'm throwing myself a pity party/natural celebration and chopping

 

[testimony777]

Hi ladies

Well I am bowing out of this challenge. I started noticing long pieces of broken hair. I was confused because my ends look really good, no splits or knots, I thought I was on the right track. Well I realized that my hair was breaking at the line of demarkation.

Yes I have a line of demarkation, not between my natural hair and relaxed hair but as a result of past heat damage. I didn't think the damage was that bad because the hair still curls (though it is looser than the rest). I thought I would be able to grow it out to HL this year and then start slowly cutting it off next year. Well it has started to break so I decided to start cutting it off now.

I had about two inches of heat damage and I have already trimmed one inch off. I will trim another inch in two months to get rid of the rest. I will still make WL this year but HL is out of the question. I am glad that you all are doing well. I can't wait to see all the progress pics in June.

Take care ladies

 

[Whimsy]

Aw testimony that's so unfortunate, your hair is so lovely. I'm glad you're doing what's best for your hair's ultimate health though. Good on you.

 

[Natural-K]

Hi Ladies, I know I'm really late on this challenge but I'd like to join. I've been on an LHCF hiatus but I'm back and hope to make it to HL but the end of the year.

My starting photo is from March '10. I hope this will do. I haven't taken any other stretched hair pics since the last time I straighten back in June '09.

 

[Toy]

Beautiful Hair Natural-K

 

[Natural-K]

Thank you Toy! So do u.

 

[Whimsy]

Natural K i'm DAROOOOOOOOOLIIIINNNNNN over that hair of yours girl!

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

finally got my new phone so i can take pix again but that will have to wait... the "smart" phone... seems to be smarter than i am lol

 

[Lucia]

@ Natural-K gorgeous hair, I see someone kept up with their regimen on hiatus
how many inches until HL?

 

[BostonMaria]

@ Natural-K gorgeous hair, I see someone kept up with their regimen on hiatus
how many inches until HL?

Co-signing!!! Wow that's some beautiful hair! Love the curls.

How long have you been growing out your hair?

 

[Natural-K]

Natural K i'm DAROOOOOOOOOLIIIINNNNNN over that hair of yours girl!

@ Natural-K gorgeous hair, I see someone kept up with their regimen on hiatus
how many inches until HL?

Co-signing!!! Wow that's some beautiful hair! Love the curls.

How long have you been growing out your hair?

Thanks so much Whimsy, Lucia, and BostonMaria. Ditto!! You all have gorgeous hair.

I estimate I'm 3.5"-4" from HL. I BC'ed to aprox shoulder length July '07. My last relaxer was in 2000 but I had heat damage (I believe the result of the marcel flat iron). Thanks to LHCF I learned some simple hair techniques that have really worked for me.

 

[Whimsy]

Oooh, by the end of the year you're totally there!

 

[your hair is your glory]

late but im in

 

[Whimsy]

WELCOME your hair is your glory!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

Beautiful hair YHISYG!!!!

 

[SmilingElephant]

I flat ironed my hair the other nite right b4 i went out for the nite....as soon as i walked out the door it started shrinking....stupid humidity!!!


I don't plan on using anymore heat for a while....not until my next texlax touchup.

 

[BostonMaria]

I flat ironed my hair the other nite right b4 i went out for the nite....as soon as i walked out the door it started shrinking....stupid humidity!!!


I don't plan on using anymore heat for a while....not until my next texlax touchup.

Happens to me too. I've been rollersetting and putting my hair up in a ponytail before heading out. This is the only way to save my hair from the humidity. Usually by June my hair laughs at rollers and flatirons.

 

[LoveLongLocks]

Your hair is the beautiful....I love your curls.

 

[Br*nzeb*mbsh~ll]

Marking my spot...I'll get here by 12/2011!

Happy, Healthy, Hip-Length Hair Growing Ladies!

 

[schipperchow1]

Hello HL Growers

I haven't flatironed my hair in a few weeks. I don't even want to look at the length anymore. I felt like I was getting too obsessive about it. I don't want to be ungrateful for the long hair I do have, if you know what I mean.

I plan on just bunning it or keeping it in a curly ponytail till May. After May there's no use in flatironing anymore because in the summer my hair will go from straight to Chaka Khan in 2.5 seconds LOL

Speaking of May.. do we have another reveal in May?

Just keep doing what you're doing The next reveal is June 22.

C-section is 4/29 and I want to look cute in all the pictures lol. May as well double up and do some progress pics at the same time as I got snaps of me and baby.

Hope you & baby are doing well!!

Awww thanks Candy *blush*. I know I definitely have more than 1 or 2 hairs touching the back of my jeans and could technically claim it but I think I'll wait until the end of the summer - hopefully won't experience any hair-catastrophies .

I think this will be the last time me and Mr. Maxiglide will see each other until the fall but may just blow dry when I want it kindof straight and keep it mostly in twisties or twist outs during the summer.

Let's grow it ladies!!

Your hair is amazing as always!

Thanks! I really don't know if I'll make it to hip length by Dec. I will hopefully get 3-4 inches by Dec, but don't know if it'll reach HL. That's ok though because I have to remember to just enjoy my hair.

I'm going back and forth on whether I should get my hair trimmed at the salon. It'll be 3 years in September since I got my hair cut. I'd have to find somebody I trust. Maybe I'll just get a trim in Dec.

How about after the June reveal? At least then you will be in hair growing season.

OK now that I'm finally MBL and only a couple months (hopefully) from WL, I'm hopping in here. I know I won't make HL by December 2010, but I'm in here for inspiration from all you long haired gals anyway!!

Happy Hair Growing

Hmm.. This is an interesting idea. :scratchch Maybe I could dry in Celie braids just to stretch it a bit, then the next day apply the condish and oil, and bun it. This is a good idea. I may well try this at some point.

Right now my hair is cornrowed up to facilitate half-wig wearing. I can also cornrow the very front if I want to wear one of my full wigs too, but I did the two areas separately so I can be a bit cooler in half wigs. I have 10 billion of them, might as well get some use out of them.

On Tuesday I wore my hair out in a huge braidout that I considered an epic fail. I looked like Chaka Khan and the Lion King had an OOW child. The wave pattern was uneven, some parts were really frizzy... I felt self-conscious about it but my hair was too big to fit under a wig.

Do you know this older white lady was going crazy over my hair! She was :lovedrool: :notworthy lol. Usually she only ever sees me in my standard wig that mimics relaxed texture. She was on my head to see if it was real, and when she could see that it was, she told me: OMG your hair is so amazing! It's so beautiful! You should wear it like that ALL the time! Look at those curls! She was loving it. She's a nice lady, but I am NOT trying to walk around like that all the time!!!

And when I told DH about her reaction, he was like Yes, your hair looks awesome, why DON'T you wear it like that all the time???

Nice to get the compliments but folks don't understand a sista has got goals!!!!

This is a cute story!

I haven't posted an update in a while because the pregnancy has had my hair out of whack! It's been shedding like crazy. I'm planning on washing and straightening my hair this weekend, so I'll post pictures then.

Take care of yourself

Ok ladies; In all fairness to the Hip Length Challenge, I started a new thread.... Classic Length 2010 Challenge Part I

http://www.longhaircareforum.com/showthread.php?p=10864292#post10864292

It doesn't seem to make since for me to keep posting updates on this board. Even though I am so attached to all of you! So I will post my updates there. But I will be keeping an eye on you!

Maybe I won't get any participants! Which will make for a lonely road.... but I will post long hair styles and maybe you all will visit me once in a while!

Please continue to stop by & cheer the rest of us who are still growing to HL. Congrats on your progress.

Hi ladies

Well I am bowing out of this challenge. I started noticing long pieces of broken hair. I was confused because my ends look really good, no splits or knots, I thought I was on the right track. Well I realized that my hair was breaking at the line of demarkation.

Yes I have a line of demarkation, not between my natural hair and relaxed hair but as a result of past heat damage. I didn't think the damage was that bad because the hair still curls (though it is looser than the rest). I thought I would be able to grow it out to HL this year and then start slowly cutting it off next year. Well it has started to break so I decided to start cutting it off now.

I had about two inches of heat damage and I have already trimmed one inch off. I will trim another inch in two months to get rid of the rest. I will still make WL this year but HL is out of the question. I am glad that you all are doing well. I can't wait to see all the progress pics in June.

Take care ladies

Good luck with your hair care. You will be missed here but I will check on your progress in the WL Challenge

Hi Ladies, I know I'm really late on this challenge but I'd like to join. I've been on an LHCF hiatus but I'm back and hope to make it to HL but the end of the year.

My starting photo is from March '10. I hope this will do. I haven't taken any other stretched hair pics since the last time I straighten back in June '09.

:wow:You're almost there now!

late but im in
this pic is april 2010

:welcome3:Happy Hair Growing

Marking my spot...I'll get here by 12/2011!

Happy, Healthy, Hip-Length Hair Growing Ladies!

Keep stopping by for tips & encouragement!

 

[Lucia]

Thanks so much Whimsy, Lucia, and BostonMaria. Ditto!! You all have gorgeous hair.

I estimate I'm 3.5"-4" from HL. I BC'ed to aprox shoulder length July '07. My last relaxer was in 2000 but I had heat damage (I believe the result of the marcel flat iron). Thanks to LHCF I learned some simple hair techniques that have really worked for me.

Yeah that's why I use a maxiglide to straighten. I'm about 3.5"- 4" from HL too if I want to even it up I'll need 1/2-1" more . What's your regimen like now?

 

[schipperchow1]

Sorry for the delay :fallenang: in posting my March 22 update, but someone had "borrowed" my connector & my real life has been crazy intense

Taking some time today to catch up with my fellow HL growers

I have been really bad with my hair since this picture, wearing it out for interviews & very little protective styling so can't say that I've seen any progress since then but I am enjoying my hair

BTW: My ends are not as thin as this section that I grabbed appears

 

[Mz.MoMo5235]

ok... so i didnt flat iron... but i did do a roller set...

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LENGTH CHECK!!!!! just me showing what i did

so i did the roller set last nite just to try it out. before bed i did not pin curl (though i should have), instead i brushed it out and did and extremely sloppy cross wrap (it was midnite and i was done lol). i took down the wrap to see how it looked. remember, my hair did not see a flat iron, not the roots or any part of it lol

i'm very pleased with the way my ends look. barely any splits and my last cut was in oct and my last s&d was like i nov, maybe dec. i love the way my hair feels though. much better than how it feels when i flat iron, and i love the way that feels lol so that should tell yah!. i'm pleased

 

[schipperchow1]

ok... so i didnt flat iron... but i did do a roller set...

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LENGTH CHECK!!!!! just me showing what i did

so i did the roller set last nite just to try it out. before bed i did not pin curl (though i should have), instead i brushed it out and did and extremely sloppy cross wrap (it was midnite and i was done lol). i took down the wrap to see how it looked. remember, my hair did not see a flat iron, not the roots or any part of it lol

i'm very pleased with the way my ends look. barely any splits and my last cut was in oct and my last s&d was like i nov, maybe dec. i love the way my hair feels though. much better than how it feels when i flat iron, and i love the way that feels lol so that should tell yah!. i'm pleased

It looks so shiny & healthy! Thanks for sharing

 

[Chicoro]

Got a couple of scraggly hairs that dropped to a newer, longer length. I always think my hair has stopped getting longer. I was surprised to tug on it and see that it was a bit longer. So don't be discouraged and think your hair has stopped gaining length. I know mine has been creeping really slowly since it got to waist length. Keep going. Stay with your routines. Can't wait to see everyone's progress at the end of 2010.

 

[schipperchow1]

Got a couple of scraggly hairs that dropped to a newer, longer length. I always think my hair has stopped getting longer. I was surprised to tug on it and see that it was a bit longer. So don't be discouraged and think your hair has stopped gaining length. I know mine has been creeping really slowly since it got to waist length. Keep going. Stay with your routines. Can't wait to see everyone's progress at the end of 2010.

Congratulations on your continued growth
Thanks for the encouragement! My hair feels good so I am staying the course.

 

[Natural-K]

ok... so i didnt flat iron... but i did do a roller set...

THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL LENGTH CHECK!!!!! just me showing what i did

so i did the roller set last nite just to try it out. before bed i did not pin curl (though i should have), instead i brushed it out and did and extremely sloppy cross wrap (it was midnite and i was done lol). i took down the wrap to see how it looked. remember, my hair did not see a flat iron, not the roots or any part of it lol

i'm very pleased with the way my ends look. barely any splits and my last cut was in oct and my last s&d was like i nov, maybe dec. i love the way my hair feels though. much better than how it feels when i flat iron, and i love the way that feels lol so that should tell yah!. i'm pleased

You should be pleased. Your hair looks awesome. So thick and healthy right down to the ends. Looks like you have a great straightening technique with minimal heat that works for you.

 

[Natural-K]

Got a couple of scraggly hairs that dropped to a newer, longer length. I always think my hair has stopped getting longer. I was surprised to tug on it and see that it was a bit longer. So don't be discouraged and think your hair has stopped gaining length. I know mine has been creeping really slowly since it got to waist length. Keep going. Stay with your routines. Can't wait to see everyone's progress at the end of 2010.

Thanks for the encouragement Chicoro. You are an inspiration!